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Some restaurant operators are still delivering healthy traffic growth or taking market share from weaker competitors.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The study found that people with mild cognitive impairment who reported taking glucosamine were more likely to progress to dementia than those who did not use the supplement.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

"The infants that aren't being cared for where the deaths are taking place are disproportionately those that aren't desirable for adoption," it finds.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

One could also argue that AI could amplify talent at the top, by taking peripheral tasks away from superstar workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

We told him it was school taking up again and turned to leave him behind.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck